Craniosacral Therapy Foundations Training

Craniosacral Therapy | Foundations I – Module I (Spring)

Learn the foundational components of the craniosacral system and begin palpating the craniosacral rhythm.

Module I Curriculum

1. Welcome to MODULE I
2. MODULE I | About the Course
3. MODULE I | Outline
4. MODULE I | Course Agreements
1. WHAT IS CRANIOSACRAL THERAPY? | A Working Definition
2. WHAT IS CRANIOSACRAL THERAPY? | Bones + Bag + Fluid + Things
3. WHAT IS CRANIOSACRAL THERAPY? | Cranial Anatomy
4. WHAT IS CRANIOSACRAL THERAPY? | Demonstration: Craniosacral Treatment
5. WHAT IS CRANIOSACRAL THERAPY? | Resource: Lymph in the Brain by Bruno and Alaya Chikly
6. WHAT IS CRANIOSACRAL THERAPY? | Resources: Menakem Podcast, Porges Podcast, McMahon Post
1. WHY STUDY CRANIAL WORK? | Michael's Why
2. WHY STUDY CRANIAL WORK? | Why Are You Here?
3. WHY STUDY CRANIAL WORK? | Appreciative Inquiry in the Clinic and the Classroom… by Michael McMahon
1. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS + HISTORICAL BACKGROUND | The Complicated History of Osteopathy
2. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS + HISTORICAL BACKGROUND | Resources: Mehl-Madrona and Raffo Blog Posts
1. LISTENING HANDS | Touch as a Conversation
2. LISTENING HANDS | Demonstration: Listening Hands Meditation
3. LISTENING HANDS | Anatomy Study as a Tool for Enhancing Perception
1. PRINCIPLES + PRACTICE | Fascial Properties: Structure and Composition of Fascia
2. PRINCIPLES + PRACTICE | Osteopathic Principles: Indirect and Direct Techniques
3. PRINCIPLES + PRACTICE | Demonstration: Indirect + Direct Techniques
4. PRINCIPLES + PRACTICE | Extracranial Crux of the Matter
5. PRINCIPLES + PRACTICE | Connective Anatomy Basics
1. ANATOMY OF THE CERVICAL REGION | Posterior Cervical Myofascial Anatomy
2. ANATOMY OF THE CERVICAL REGION | Anterior Cervical Myofascial Anatomy
1. ANATOMY OF THE JAW | Temporomandibular Joint Orientation
1. THE CRANIOSACRAL RHYTHM | Craniosacral Rhythm Listening
2. THE CRANIOSACRAL RHYTHM | Demonstration: Palpating the Craniosacral Rhythm
1. CRANIODYNAMICS OF THE FRONTAL BONE | Frontal Bone Sutural Relationships
2. CRANIODYNAMICS OF THE FRONTAL BONE | Frontal Bone Movement
3. CRANIODYNAMICS OF THE FRONTAL BONE | Flexion + Extension Animation
4. CRANIODYNAMICS OF THE FRONTAL BONE | Skull Puzzle
1. CRANIODYNAMICS OF THE OCCIPITAL BONE | Occipital Bone Sutural Relationships
2. CRANIODYNAMICS OF THE OCCIPITAL BONE | Occipital Bone Movement
3. CRANIODYNAMICS OF THE OCCIPITAL BONE | Skull Puzzle
1. CRANIODYNAMICS OF THE PARIETAL BONES | Parietal Bones Sutural Relationships
2. CRANIODYNAMICS OF THE PARIETAL BONES | Parietal Bones Movement
3. CRANIODYNAMICS OF THE PARIETAL BONES | Skull Puzzle
1. CRANIODYNAMICS OF THE TEMPORAL BONES | Temporal Bones Sutural Relationships
2. CRANIODYNAMICS OF THE TEMPORAL BONES | Temporal Bones Movement
3. CRANIODYNAMICS OF THE TEMPORAL BONES | Skull Puzzle
1. RESOURCES | Referenced Links
1. CLINICAL WORKSHOP | Demonstration: Suboccipital Myofascial Release
2. CLINICAL WORKSHOP | Demonstration: Anterior Cervical Myofascial Release
3. CLINICAL WORKSHOP | Demonstration: Masseter Muscle Myofascial Release
4. CLINICAL WORKSHOP | Demonstration: Mandible Craniosacral Release
5. CLINICAL WORKSHOP | Demonstration: Frontal Bone Craniosacral Release
6. CLINICAL WORKSHOP | Demonstration: Occiput Craniosacral Release
7. CLINICAL WORKSHOP | Demonstration: Parietal Bones Craniosacral Release
8. CLINICAL WORKSHOP | Demonstration: Temporal Bones + Membrane Craniosacral Release

About this module

6.5 hours of video content
3-day in-person hands-on workshop
Online classroom access begins 6 weeks before the in-person workshop and extends 3 months after the course ends
February 27-March 1, 2026
(Friday 9:30am-4:30pm, Saturday 9:30am-4:30pm, Sunday 9:30am-3:30pm)

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Craniosacral Therapy | Foundations I – Module I (Spring)

Module I Curriculum

CRANIOSACRAL THERAPY | FOUNDATIONS I – MODULE I

WHAT IS CRANIOSACRAL THERAPY?

WHY STUDY CRANIAL WORK?

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS + HISTORICAL BACKGROUND

LISTENING HANDS

PRINCIPLES + PRACTICE

ANATOMY OF THE CERVICAL REGION

ANATOMY OF THE JAW

THE CRANIOSACRAL RHYTHM

CRANIODYNAMICS OF THE FRONTAL BONE

CRANIODYNAMICS OF THE OCCIPITAL BONE

CRANIODYNAMICS OF THE PARIETAL BONES

CRANIODYNAMICS OF THE TEMPORAL BONES

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

CLINICAL WORKSHOP I

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